On Saturday 11 October, jazz Trio HERD will be joined by vocalist Anni Elif at Lahden Pikkuteatteri.
Young and stellar trio HERD has taken their acclaimed club series to Lahden Pikkuteatteri this September, and now the October edition on 11 October will see the Swedish-Turkish singer Anni Elif join the gang. The concert programme has been compiled from the Swedish jazz tunes popularised by vocalist Monica Zetterlund, which will be shaped by HERD and Anni Elif into something new and unique in this concert. Their collaboration project was premiered in Helsinki as early as in spring 2013 and it met with plenty of acclaim. In addition to Lahti, HERD will yet take the same concert to Helsinki (12 Oct) and Tammisaari (18 Oct).
Anni Elif Egeciouglu grew up in Sweden but has recently settled in Finland. A vocalist, cellist and composer, she is known for her captivating stage presence, which will leave no one unmoved. The Finnish audience remembers her best from the group Elifantree who have released two critically acclaimed albums on Eclipse Music. Elifantree has also been noted by international jazz enthusiasts and media. Anni Elif has collaborated with the Emma-awarded post-jazz phenomenon Oddarrang and the Scandinavian vocal group IKI.
HERD, founded in 2009, has, during their five years of existence, managed to win the renowned European Jazz Competition, perform at nearly every Finnish jazz festival and release two albums. This year they have been touring Finland actively with vocalist Aili Ikonen. Other collaborators include Jukka Perko, Zarkus Poussa and Timo Alakotila. The group is composed of Lahti native, vibraphonist Panu Savolainen, bassist Mikko Pellinen and drummer Tuomas Timonen. The trio first launched their popular HERD club series in September 2012 at Lavaklubi in Helsinki, and expanded in Lahti and Hämeenlinna in autumn 2013. This year the club series has its home in Lahti.
HERD Club with Anni Elif
Sat 11 Oct at 7:00PM
Pikkuteatteri, Lahti (Loviisankatu 8)
Tickets 14/7 €, pre-bookings at Tiketti 13,50/8,50
Anni Elif Egecioglu, vocals
Panu Savolainen, vibraphone
Mikko Pellinen, bass
Tuomas Timonen, drums
Remaining HERD Club concerts at Lahden Pikkuteatteri in autumn 2014:
Sat 8 Nov at 7:00PM with Verneri Pohjola, trumpet
Sat 13 Dec at 7:00 with Aili Ikonen and Vieno Kekkonen, vocals
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